Packing.



if. t. l l t 't A y NITED srATs PATENT 3i-:onen n. NOBLE, or BOSTON, inissAonus'n'r'rs.

PACKING.

- struct a packing of this general nature that the samel may be durable and resilient.

lAnother object of theinvention is to so construct a packinc of thB nature that its resilient action, uncIer endwise stress shall be exerted from its periphery towards its bore whereby, under said stress. the action of the packing is to contract said bore but, under relief from said stress, the retractive resilince of the packing may act to expand said ore.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel packing containing lubricant.

The invention consists in the peculiar ifea-v tures of construction and novel combination of parts asshall hereinafter be more fully describe'd and pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1, represents a plan view of the improved packing in ring form. Fig. 2, represents a similar. view on enlarged' scale of parts of the same of which portifns are roken away. Fig. 3, re resents a sectional view taken on line 3-3 ig. 1.

Similar numbers of reference, designate corresponding arts throughout. y

In carrying t inventionintopractice my main object has been to provide a packing which, while adapted for use with good'results under constant compressive strain, is particularly adapted for use under conditions where varying pressures are exerted against the packing or where such pressures are pulsating and to so construct and combine the several parts of which the packing is composed that the resilient element may be responsive to comparatively slight variations 1n pressure.

As shown in the drawings in its preferred form 5 indicates the resilientelement formed of nickel spr U steel wire or similar material of durable res' 'ence under the action of heat or pressure. This wire may have any suity Specication'of Letters Patent. I

Appiiaaqn sied number 7, 1907.v serial No. 405,476.

Patented aug. 4*, i908.

able cross sectional shape and the cross sec tional sha e of the element 5 as a whole may'I bc decide by the use to which the packing 1s to be put but such cro sectional shape, for rod packing, is refer-ably approximately rectangular where y the members 6 and 7 will be a proximately parallel to the wall of the stu ng bo'x and to the rod movable therein for which the particular packing is designed. The members S-S of this resilient member preferably curve outward slightly as shown in Fig. 3. Within the resillent member 5 is placed the lubricant core 9 preferably furnished with the textile covering 10 and said core and its resilient member is then formed into a ring and said ring is v wrapped with one or more layers 11 of asbestos cloth in which is included lubricating material preferably of a metallic nature. For this pur ose I have found ordinary white metal, so ca led, is satisfactory.

For somepurposes it may be desirable to form the packing in lengths which may be wrapped spirally aro'imd a rod or other part or formed into ri gs.

When this ackmg is laced in a stuffing box its periplibryshouhi)l referably vclosely t the wall of the box w e the bore of the packing ring fits the piston rod. It is to be noticed that' owing to the radial extension of the members 88 of the resilient'element the members 6-6 of this element are close -l together in the bore while the members 7-7 are somewhat separated- When now pressure is brought against the members S-S in a direction to compress the packing the tendency is to force outward the ends of said members to spread the members 6 and 7 but as the members 6 6 are in contact they maintain their arallelism and bear on the piston rod wlnle the members 7--7 are slightly bowed outward towards the wall of the stufling box and the reaction of these members 7-7 from the positive resistance of said wall crowds the bore of the packing-ring against the piston rod therein. 'hen such ressure is relieved the reaction of the niem- Eers 8-8 tends to relieve the frictionV on the piston rod and, with rapid variations in pres-A sure, a pulsating action of the membelsof the resilient element is ctie-cred whereby the outer surface of the 11 is acted upon to spread the same into contact with the arts to be packed and the core 5 is acte upon, by the resiiient element, to press some part of the lubricant therefrom through the spaces between the members of the resilient member and through the interstices of the several Wrap ings.

The core 9 is pre erablyformed of grease. .or similar vlubricant having a high melting point so that it Awill', not `become unduly soft under the ordinary temperatures in which o. the packing is used.

Having thus described my invention I claim as neW and desire to secure by Letters Patent.

1.-Packing comprising a spirally wound spring, a core contained Witlnn said s ring, and a Wrapping of asbestos outside said spring.

tionsof 'which are radial to the axis "if said spring and a covering of asbestos material.

4. Packing comprising a ring formed of s. rectangular spiral spring and a wrapping for said s rin 5. acklng comprising a lring formed of a spiral spring wire the convolutlons of which extend radially tothe axls of the ring, a core of lubricant within the convolutions of said spring and a covering on the exterior of said spring.

6. Packing comprising a ring formed of a spiral-spring approximately rectangular in snape but having members thereof slightly curved, said curved members extending radially to the axis of said ring, a core of lixbricating material within said spring and a covering of asbestos.

GEORGE R. NOBLE. Witnesses:

HENRY J. MILLER, M. M. HARRINGTON.- 

